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A Columbia County Code Compliance officer accused of going into a Martinez woman’s home uninvited won’t face criminal charges.

The Columbia County sheriff’s investigators completed an investigation Friday into a Monday incident where Code Compliance Officer Jimmy Vowell was accused of entering a Martinez woman’s home without permission.

Capt. Steve Morris said Vowell won’t be charged and the findings of the investigation were released to Columbia County Administrator Scott Johnson.

Columbia County authorities arrested on drugs and weapons charges a driver who led deputies on a high-speed chase in Martinez Friday afternoon.

Shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, Columbia and Richmond County deputies went to the home of Joshua David Chosewood, 22, at his home off Old Trail Road West, after receiving a tip about methamphetamine, said Columbia County Sheriff's Office Staff Sgt. Mike Williamson.

Charges are pending against the owner of Pumpkin Center Store after authorities found what they believe to be synthetic marijuana at the store and her home.

At about 10 p.m. Thursday, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at the Harlem-area store at 1313 Appling-Harlem Highway, according to sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris. The owner and two employees were detained inside during the search.

Just days after the Fourth of July, Augusta Amusements Big Band and the Columbia County Orchestra Association will celebrate America with an Evans concert on Saturday.

The orchestra’s music and executive director, Rob Nordan, is leading the band and has promised to choose a piece to honor retired and active military as well as classic pieces by Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.

A request to bring 50 apartment units next to the Kennametal facility was shot down 4-0 by planning commissioners. Board member Jim Cox abstained from the vote because of a professional relationship with the applicant.

An Evans man was arrested late Wednesday after his wife said he beat her with an ax handle.

Charles Carol Eatman, 79, of the 4600 block of La Pointe, was charged with aggravated assault.

Just before midnight Wednesday, Eatman’s 52-year-old son called authorities claiming Eatman and his mother were physically fighting. Eatman said he was sleeping and had no idea what deputies were talking about.

Eatman’s 77-year-old wife told deputies that they argued and her husband hit her with a wooden ax handle several times.